The Rumor by Monique Felix

Word travels quickly through a peaceful village when a hungry beast is spotted in the hills. Some say he has ears that can hear a potential meal from a mile away! Others declare that his stink is enough to kill you with just one whiff! Still others report that his snout is stronger than a vacuum cleaner! The threat compels friends to warn one another and in humorous fashion turn hearsay into an increasingly inaccurate rumor. Uncertainty abounds, but by the time the villagers are safely gathered together out of harm's reach, one thing is for sure readers young and old will be charmed by The Rumor!

Monique Felix is a renowned Swiss artist and author who studied graphic arts at L'Ecole des Arts Appliqués in Lausanne. She has since illustrated more than 40 acclaimed children's books, including Creative Editions' popular Mouse Book series, Tuba Lessons, Hundreds of Fish, The Enchanted Sled, and Bear Dance. Among her many honors is the Octogone Prize from the International Center of Children's Literature in France.